Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-2-2-.37 - Exhibits and Records

1. All exhibits offered in evidence by a party must be marked for identification before or during the hearing and must be numbered and marked with a designation identifying the sponsor. The Original of each exhibit offered in evidence or marked for identification must be filed and retained in the administrative record of the adjudication, unless the Adjudicator permits the substitution of copies for the Original record. The sponsoring party must supply copies of each exhibit to the Adjudicator and to each other party. A party may withdraw an exhibit from the administrative record during the hearing or at the conclusion of the hearing only with the Adjudicator's permission.

2. All exhibits offered but denied admission into evidence, except exhibits denied admission because of excessive size, weight, or other characteristic that prohibits convenient transportation or storage, must be placed in a separate file designated for rejected exhibits. A party may offer into evidence photographs, models, or other representations of any exhibit denied admission because of excessive size, weight, or other characteristic that prohibits convenient transportation or storage

3. Unless the Adjudicator orders otherwise, proposed exhibits to be offered upon direct examination must be exchanged 5 days prior to the hearing. Proposed exhibits not so exchanged in accordance with the Adjudicator's order may be denied admission as evidence. A party concedes the authenticity of all exhibits submitted or exchanged prior to the hearing, under the Adjudicator's direction, unless that party files and serves on all parties written objection, or unless good cause is shown for failure to file and serve such written objection.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-2-2-.37

O.C.G.A. §§ 33-2-9, 33-2-21et seq.

Original Rule entitled "Exhibits and Records" adopted. F. Dec. 13, 2019; eff. Jan. 1, 2020, as specified by the Agency.